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382 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

§ 5. Man—Just and Good

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1. Addressing the Brethren, the Lord said, “ There are four classes of persons whom you must learn to distinguish if you wish to ascertain who are good and just.

2. “Brethren, there is a class of persons who strive for their own welfare but not that of others.

3. “Brethren, herein a certain person practises the extirpation of lust in himself, but does not urge the extirpation of lust in others : practises the extirpation of ill-will in himself but does not urge the extirpation of ill-will in others ; and also practises the extirpation of ignorance in himself but does not urge the extirpation of ignorance in others.

4. “Indeed, Brethren, this is the person who pursues his own welfare, but not the welfare of others.

5. “Brethren, there is a class of persons who have striven for others’ welfare, but not their own.

6. “Brethren, herein a certain person does not practise the extirpation of lust, ill-will and ignorance in himself, but urges the extirpation of lust, ill-will and ignorance in others.

7. “Indeed, Brethren, this is the person who has striven for others’ welfare, but not his own.

8. “Brethren, there is a class of persons who strive not, neither for their own welfare nor that of others.

9. “Brethren, herein a certain person practises not the extirpation of lust, ill-will and ignorance in himself nor urges the extirpation of lust, ill-will and ignorance in others.

10. “Brethren, this is the person that has not striven for his own welfare nor that of others.

11. “Brethren, there is a class of persons who strive for their own welfare as well as that of others.

12. “Brethren, herein a certain person both practises the extirpation of lust, ill-will and ignorance in himself and also urges the extirpation of lust, ill-will and ignorance in others.